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Metra train on the Chicago-area network overseen by the Northern Illinois Transit Authority

02.09.2026

$1.5 Billion Transit Funding Accompanies NITA Launch

Hudson Tunnel Project floodwall construction at the Hudson County Access Shaft

02.09.2026

Trump Administration Files Hudson Tunnel Funding Appeal

Railroad crossing image for the Chicago-Quad Cities rail project announcement

02.09.2026

Chicago-Quad Cities Rail Project Receives Funding Extension

Metra train on the Chicago-area network overseen by the Northern Illinois Transit Authority

02.09.2026

$1.5 Billion Transit Funding Accompanies NITA Launch

The Northern Illinois Transit Authority launch on Tuesday, Sept. 1, transferred regional oversight of the six-county Chicago transit system from the Regional Transportation Authority (RTA).
Hudson Tunnel Project floodwall construction at the Hudson County Access Shaft

02.09.2026

Trump Administration Files Hudson Tunnel Funding Appeal

The Hudson Tunnel funding appeal, filed by the Trump administration, challenges a federal judgment preventing the U. S.
Railroad crossing image for the Chicago-Quad Cities rail project announcement

02.09.2026

Chicago-Quad Cities Rail Project Receives Funding Extension

The Chicago-Quad Cities rail project has received an FRA-approved extension for its remaining federal funding. That allows the Illinois Department of Transportation to use the money to complete the planned Amtrak route between Chicago and Moline after more than a decade of planning.
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern locomotives during the proposed merger review

02.09.2026

UP-NS merger review participation deadline extended

The Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern merger review now gives parties until Sept. 30 to file notices of intent to participate, following the Surface Transportation Board’s extension of the previous Sept.
Infrastructure works inside the Fabro tunnel on the Florence–Rome line

31.08.2026

Florence–Rome Line Reopens With Temporary Slowdowns

The Florence–Rome line has reopened across both the Direttissima and conventional routes after the suspension between Chiusi and Orvieto from August 10 to 28.
Narendra Modi and Shinzo Abe at the Mumbai-Ahmedabad high-speed rail groundbreaking ceremony

31.08.2026

Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet Train Project Cost Doubles

The Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train project is now estimated to cost around Rs 2. 1 lakh crore, compared with the original projection of about Rs 1.
Auckland train at Karanga-a-Hape Station on the City Rail Link

31.08.2026

Auckland City Rail Link Opens to Passengers September 13

The Auckland City Rail Link will begin carrying passengers on Sunday, 13 September, following public preview events and a programme of emergency response testing ahead of the start of operations.
Driverless Thessaloniki Metro train during testing

31.08.2026

Kalamaria Extension Opens With Five New Stations

The Kalamaria extension has opened for passenger service on the Thessaloniki Metro, extending Greece’s first fully automated, driverless metro network to additional parts of the city.
Aerial view of Brotherton Bridge across the River Aire

31.08.2026

Brotherton Bridge Repairs Disrupt Yorkshire Rail Travel

Brotherton Bridge repairs will affect rail passengers in Yorkshire over the August bank holiday weekend as Network Rail carries out bridge work and track replacement near Knottingley.
Aerial view of Suburban Rail Loop East works in Box Hill Gardens

31.08.2026

Victoria to Abolish Suburban Rail Loop Levy on Fares

The Suburban Rail Loop levy built into Victoria’s public transport fares is set to be abolished. The 1 per cent charge was approved to help fund SRL East but ultimately used to fund public transport, before being disclosed in a review by the Victorian Auditor-General’s Office.
Hue–Phong Nha tourist train arriving at the platform during the launch

31.08.2026

Hue–Phong Nha tourist train starts daily service

The Hue–Phong Nha tourist train has begun daily operations through Quang Tri, combining rail travel with access to cultural, historical and natural attractions across central Vietnam.
Indian leopard in Nagarhole National Park

31.08.2026

Leopard in Bhanwartank Tunnel Slows Train in India

A leopard in railway tunnel prompted a train crew to slow down inside the Bhanwartank Tunnel on the Bilaspur-Katni railway line in Chhattisgarh.